Basketball News

Kawhi Leonard and the city of Toronto held a wild, championship celebration Monday afternoon--which was marred by gun violence--while his upcoming free agency loomed over the festivities. Leonard, 27, says he is “going...

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford has turned down his 2019-20 player option and will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. Horford hitting the open market doesn’t preclude the...

The New Orleans Pelicans have exercised their team option on head coach Alvin Gentry’s contract, the team announced in a press release. Gentry will now hold his post through the 2020-21 season. Since taking the reins i...

An attorney for a deputy involved in an altercation with the president of the Toronto Raptors said his client suffered a concussion and is on medical leave.

By all accounts, Kyrie Irving appears ready to bolt from Boston as an unrestricted free agent this summer. The All-Star point guard has reportedly “ghosted” the Celtics’ front-office with the clock rapidly ticking ...

Despite concern over his role with the Heat over the past few seasons, Hassan Whiteside is expected to pick up his 2019-20 player option worth $27.1 million, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports. Whiteside continues...

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes has turned down his 2019-20 player option worth $25.1 million, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. He’ll be an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The 27-year-old averaged 16.4 p...

Caesars Sportsbook has posted Duke star Zion Williamson (-450) as a significant favorite to win the Rookie of the Year award.

The top three picks may not be as set in stone as we’ve been led to believe over the course of the past month, at least not according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN. Givony reports that Darius Garland will conduct a last-m...

A look back at three decades worth of No. 2 picks, and how, outside of the 1990s, they have mostly resulted in disappointment.